STEVE KEAN thinks Blackburn’s second win of the season will mean “smiles rather than frowns” at today’s board meeting. But the fans have shown they will take longer to win over.

A long-planned discussion with the club board – including representatives of owners Venky’s – about the January window might have taken on a more sinister tone had Blackburn failed to beat Swansea.

Manager Kean admitted to a sense of relief at climbing off the bottom of the Premier League. “Having the meeting on the back of a win is always nice for everyone,” he said. “Nice for the board members, the owners, myself.

“The content of the meeting would have been the same – it is about the window. But there will probably be smiles over the coffee now rather than frowns.”

There is no respite from the supporters, however, who even boo when they’re winning. Delight at Yakubu’s opener changed to widespread boos when the Blackburn striker chose to celebrate with a two-handed high five with his unpopular boss.

“I was cheering,” said Kean. “I would think it is unnecessary for fans to boo after we have scored a goal. So that is disappointing.

Manager Kean admitted to a sense of relief at climbing off the bottom of the Premier League

“I’d like to think supporters support and they cheer when the ball goes in. I’d hate to think there were people in the ground wishing we had been beaten. If that is the case, I don’t think they are supporters.”

It may have stunned Kean but it did not knock Yakubu off his stride and a late penalty completed the first four-goal haul in the Premier League for a club that has boasted Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton, Mark Hughes, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke in its ranks. “It’s a shame to see that reaction of the fans,” said Yakubu. “Maybe we can change their minds after winning more games. I’ve never experienced anything like this before – it’s not nice but what can you do?

“They should give him a chance. Look at the way we are playing. We play better football, passing the ball. We are not just kicking it long.”

That is a moot point. Most of Blackburn’s goals still come from set-pieces, with Paul Robinson launching every free-kick in his own half straight into the opponents’ box.

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers on the other hand, is fully committed to a more aesthetic brand of football. “We wouldn’t play like that but there’s no complaint,” he said. “If that’s how they can get results then fine. It’s not the philosophy of our team. We had success playing how we play and we’ll continue to do that.

“It’s a tight league. But we need to learn to deal with the situations that caused us problems better. It wasn’t even our defending as a team, it was just individual mistakes that cost us.

“We’ve had a hard run of games away so far, but by now we really should have dealt better with things. At home we’re strong and away from home we have been getting better, but it has cost us.”